Headgear for holding flash lights



March 17, 1925.

- G..A. PARKER HEADGEAR FOR HOLDING FLASH LIGHTS Fild Sept. 12. 19 24Zlwuentw $10. 01, 94M 61D. d/mdmoak Patented 17, 1925.

UNITED STATES GEORGE A. PARKER, OF BROCKTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

HEADGEAR FOR HOLDING FLASH LIGHTS.

Application filed September 12, 1924. Serial No. 737,321.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE A. PARKER,

a citizen of the United States, residentof Brockton, in the county ofPlymouth and 6 State of Massachusetts, have made a certain new anduseful Invention in Headgear for Holding Flash Lights; and I declare thefollowing to be av full, clear, and exact de scription of the same, suchas will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to makeand use the invention, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form apart'of this specification.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the invention. a

Figure 2 is a side view of the invention with belt in section and brokenaway.

Figure 3 is a front View of the invention with belt broken away.

The invention has relation to headgear for holding an electricflash-light for the use of motorists and others designed to per- 35 mitthe light being turned in various directions, and it consists in thenovel construction and combinations of parts as hereinafter set forth. y

In the accompanying drawings illustrating the invention, the numeral 1designates a headband having an elastic part or insert and having anenlarged or circular front portion 2 to vwhich is attached or stitched aleather disk 3, whereon is pivoted by rivet 4 a horizontal meta-l loop5. At the outer ends of the branches of the loop 5, are pivoted at 6 theouter ends of the branches of a second metal loop 7, depending from theloop 5 and fitting within the same, the pivots 6 being at right anglesto the pivot 4.

Fitting within the inner loop 7 and having close frictional springengagement with the branches thereof is an electric flashlight 8, theinner end of which is adapted to contact at 9 with the aforesaid leatherdisk 3, and the middle portion of which is supported by said inner loop7, so that any downward movement of the flashlight is prevented by bothsaid inner loop and said leather disk, the latter having a broad bearingupon the forehead of the wearer of the headgear to distribute theweight.

taining the bearing of the inner end of the,

flashlight upon, the enlarged leather disk'3. The flashlight may besimilarly readily tilted downwardly as will be obvious.

As shown in Figure 2 of the drawings,

the outer loop 5 may be rotated upon .its

pivot 4 to tilt or point the flashlight ad- Listed as in dotted lines inFigure 1 tothe one or the other side.

The invention is of'simple nature readily applied and adjusted and is ofconsiderable use to motorists and others.

The headband 1 may if desired have a buckle located therein to take upthe slack.

I claim 1. In headgear for holdingflashlights, a headband having anenlarged and reinforced front portion, an outer metal 100 secured tosaid front portion, an inner meta loop pivoted to and depending from theouter ends of the branches of said outer loop and being adapted to haveclose spring engagement with the middle portion of an electricflashlight to support the same,'said front portion being adapted to forma bearing for the inner end of said flashlight, said inner loop beingadjustable u on its to tilt said flashlight upwar ly or wardlIy.

2. n headgear for holding flashlights, a headband having an enlarged andreinforced front portion, an outer 'metal loop pivoted centrally to saidfront portion, an inner metal loop pivoted to and depending from theouter ends of the branches of said outer loop, the pivots being atrightangles to the first named pivot, said inner loop being adapted to haveclose spring engagement with the'middle portion of an electricflashown-- light to support the same, said front portion being adaptedto afford a bearin for the inner end of said flashlight, said inner loopbeing adjustable u 11 its i-vots to tilt said flashlight upwar 1y or andsaid outer 100 being adjustable upon its pivot to tilt sai flashli htlaterally.

In'testimony whereof I my si ature. GEORGE A.

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